Metallic Fish-Inspired Footwear

Mandy Coon Introduces Fish Skin Shoes at New York Fashion Week

Former DJ turned fashion designer Mandy Coon teamed up with bespoke Australian cult shoe label Shoes of Prey for her New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2013 collection. This red, white and black series appears ultra modern and features exotic fish skin, as an eco-friendly alternative.

First of all, it doesn't smell like fish and secondly, until very recently, fish skin has been seen as bio-waste in the fishing industry, although it holds ancient roots in Nordic and Native communities, and has now found a new use. With an element of applied design and her graphic vision, Coon creates metallic-edged fish skin sandals, toe-capped wedges, and sharp stilettos, while it takes on similar characteristics to python and other reptile skins at a first glance.

Eco-friendly Fashion
Using unconventional materials like fish skin as an eco-friendly alternative in fashion design.
Upcycling
Turning bio-waste materials, like fish skin, into fashionable and valuable products.
Exotic Materials
Exploring the use of unconventional materials, such as fish skin, in high fashion design.

Sectors Adopting This

Fashion Industry
The fashion industry can explore the use of unconventional materials like fish skin in their designs as a sustainable and fashionable alternative to traditional materials.
Fishing Industry
The fishing industry can potentially create new revenue streams by selling their underutilized bio-waste materials like fish skin to fashion designers and brands.
Luxury Goods Industry
The luxury goods industry can incorporate unconventional materials like fish skin into their products to appeal to eco-conscious consumers who seek unique and sustainable products.
SCORE
5.7 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe, Asia
GENERATION
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen Z (primary audience)
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 77%
Activity 86%
Freshness 8%

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